{"id":58761,"date":"2018-08-14T08:48:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T15:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=58761"},"modified":"2018-08-28T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:53:46","slug":"ready-set-plan-your-giff-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/ready-set-plan-your-giff-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, Set&#8230;Plan Your GIFF Event!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) is still three months away (November 8-12) but now is the perfect time to start planning your event. Don\u2019t know where to start? <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocachingfilmfestival.com\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look here for help<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFF is your only chance to earn a special <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/help\/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&amp;id=89\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">souvenir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by watching a whole series of unique and fun geocaching movies. For more inspiration, check out these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/39-great-moments-from-giff-2017\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39 amazing moments from GIFF 2017<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions you should think about while planning:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What equipment will you use to show the finalist films?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many people will come and how many seats do you need?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will your film night have a theme, snacks, or film judging?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to host a GIFF Event:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocachingfilmfestival.com\/tips-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tips for hosting an event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/hide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> listing on Geocaching.com at least two weeks prior to the date of your event and wait for it to be published by a Volunteer Reviewer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your event is published, fill out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/podio.com\/webforms\/20229497\/1378409\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFF Sign Up Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for your event to be approved via email by the GIFF team at HQ. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approved events will be added to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/bookmarks\/view.aspx?code=BM5CWFQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIFF 2018 bookmark list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will receive the GIFF film reel file prior to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/gnome.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/gnome.png 301w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/06\/gnome-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking for GIFF Geocoins or other merchandise items? <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.geocaching.com\/\">Check out our Shop.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) is still three months away (November 8-12) but now is the perfect time to start planning your event. 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